"Magic to Do" Opening

Blacklights (fl. tube style) lined the apron for this effect

Pippin Carnival Setup

The scenic concept was of a traveling train carnival from the 1930s. During preshow, the audience actually watched the train get unloaded and the carnival set up. They were then invited to play games on the side stages until the play started

Full stage look

Showing full scope of the carnival setup

PippinBanners

Hung from steel towers that framed and gave structure to the carnival site

Circus train research

Boxcar structure research

Boxcar framing

Construction drawings

Boxcar Framing

Cut list

Train loading platform research

Boxcar in performance

Showing loading platform

Boxcar Lettering research

PippinBoxcarLadders

Steel framed and practical

Boxcar lettering and detail

Caboose research

Pippin Caboose

The caboose stayed mostly off stage until the finale, when the entire train moved forward, placing it center.

Finale

The caboose "goes up in flames" with a lighting and fog effect sequence

Trap leading to orchestra pit

Decapitated Head effect

Actor's head replaced dummy head with some slight-of-hand.

Performance image